Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,513, Levi Dodge, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Dodge, Levi.
S. 43.513.
{ B.L.W. 520-200-Lieut. Issued May 2. 1789. No papers.
CONTENTS

857.
New York.
Levi Dodge.
Lieutenant 4 Colo Marshall Maf
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of - 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 5 th of June 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of Mr. Biker Esq. New York
arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818 - $ 88.66 semi-annual all co ending
4 Mo. 13 dys. $ 88.66
Marshalls Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }
Massachusetts 77 to '83
6 yrs
City & Co. of New York
see letter to Levi P. Dodge Sept. 24. 1844-

Statement & Oath of Lieut Louis Dodge Officer
Admitted
S. 40. 41.

To the Hon. Richard Pickery .
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of Levi Dodge formerly a Lieutenant engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Levi Dodge sometime in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five engaged in the Continental Army - and continued therein part of the time, as a private and part as a Sergeant until the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven - when he was promoted to the Rank of Lieutenant in the Regiment of Infantry called the 10 th Massachusetts. Commanded by Colonel Thomas Marshall - in which Reg't he served until the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three - when he was transferred to the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment - Commanded by Colonel Joseph Lane - in which Regiment he continued until the Army was disbanded at West Point in the month of June one thousand seven hundred & eighty three.
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Levi Dodge is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Therefore the said Levi Dodge conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Levi Dodge — refers to Samuel
Cooper whose testimony is herewith attached Levi Dodge
Is sixty five years of age upwards —
City and County of New-York, ss.
of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this Fourteenth day of April — 1818
P. Piker
Levi Dodge
Records of the City of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss.
Samuel Cooper of the City of New York being sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with the above named Levi Dodge — and believes the above statement to be true & correct
Sam Cooper
Sworn before me this Fourteenth day of April — 1818
P. Piker

City and State of NEW-YORK, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Aiken Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Lt. Dodge
who being by me duly sworn the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and
I also having the oath of Samuel Foster to me well known to be a man of truth -
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Lt. Dodge did serve in the forces of the United States as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of NEW-YORK, this fourteenth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
R Aiken

Apr 23. 1841
[Signature]
W. H.
Levi's Lodge
My. N. 18th
Cam
J. H. Edwards Com of Pen Washington City D.C.

Newburgh Sept 16. 1844 Howe J H Edwards
Dear Sir
I take the liberty to address you for the purpose of gaining some information that I cannot conveniently gain from any other source.
Sient Levi Dodge formerly of this village now deceased rendered service in the revolutionary war, in the "Mass Cont't line", and as I believe during the war, - for which service he received a pension under the act of March 18. 1818, from Apr 22. of same year until 1829. The year of his death at the rate of $20. per month.
On the 15th of Apr last I received a letter from John P Duval of Tallahassee Fla stating that there was a large amount due Sient Dodge, as commutation pay, also his bounty land, and that the proofs were ample & the claim could easily be established from the records of the pension office.
I have also received a letter of the same purport from Mr D L

Addison of Washington City under date of Aug 19 th last.
As the Executor and an heir of the late Lieut Dodge, if there is any thing coming, I would wish to secure it.
In a conversation with the Hon B. F. Butler a few days since he advised me to apply direct to you, and if such was the case, to either secure your as- sistance in the matter, or to get you to recommend some proper person.
Mr Butler also had the kind- ness to say that you might refer to him, in regard to myself in case such reference would be necessary.
In case it would suit your convenience to undertake the business you will of course want such sum as will amply compensate you for your trouble.
Have the kindness to let me hear from you soon & I remain Obliged - Yours Respectfully Levi P Dodge

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Levi Dodge a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( his  widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
B. 43,513
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 Private ✓ ✓ Mass.   ✓ Sergeant ✓ ✓   Dec. 15, 1778 Lieutenant ✓ Thomas Marshall 10" Mass.   1783 " ✓ Joseph Vose 12" Mass.   and served to June 1783.  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apr. 22, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, New York City, N.Y.
Age at date of application, sixty-five years and upwards.
Remarks: in 1827 he resided at Newburgh, Orange Co., N.Y. In 1844 Levi P. Dodge of Newburgh claimed to be executor and an heir of the soldier who died in 1829. No further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Levi Dodge Gentleman
Greeting. We, Reposing especial trust
and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in the Tenth Massachusetts Regiment
in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 15 th day
December 1778
You are to be careful and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereinunto belonging. And we do hereby charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as a Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, or the Commander in Chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest Ben Franklin
Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency Samuel Huntington Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 29 th day of September 1779, and in the fourth Year of our Independence.
Sam: Huntington President

GEORGE F. BROWN P.O. BOX 2535 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS U.S.A.
Rec'd May 6. 1917
To/ Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Levi Dodge of Lunenburg . Mass. Col. Vose's regiment (12 th Mass.) Dec. 15, 1778, received Pensions as follows: - # 20. month, April 22. 1818 (67 years in 1818)
$ 320. per annum, March 3. 1826 to 1835.
1. Can you tell me if he died in 1835 and if so, where ? 2. Did he leave a widow , or family?
Any other particulars, will be appreciated.
Yours very truly,
G. F. Brown

May 18. Hist. to George E. Brown - P.
43 513
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 43 513
Levi Dodge Lieut Gen Res
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twenty second day of April 1818
Benj. Ferris
Clerk

No of orig Pay 140
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 5. 1828.
Levi Dodge, of Newburgh, in the County of Orange, in the State of New York, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war
at which period he was a lieutenant in the fifth regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.  dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
July 7. 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Levi Dodge in the Massachusetts line, amounting to sixteen hundred dollars.
It further appears that Levi Dodge  not is now on the pension list of the  any  at the rate of agency, and has been since the 3 d March 1826 per month
John Haynes Aud
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577

Before me Benjamin H Mace a commissioner duly appointed and empowered to administer oaths in the County of Orange in the State of New York Personally appeared this day Walter Case & William Belknap of the said County who did severally make oath that Levi Doughty by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated — Witness my hand this tenth day of June one thousand eight hun- dred and twenty Eight
B. H. Mace a commissioner
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the court of the County of Orange in the State of New York do hereby certify that Benjamin H Mace before whom the foregoing affidavits was sworn was at the time a commissioner duly appointed and empowered to administer oaths — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court this Eleventh day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty Eight
Asa Dunning

State of New York
Orange County ss. I Levi Dodge of the town of Newburgh County of Orange and State of New York for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15 th of May 1828" do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such to the end of the war at which Period I was a Lieutenant in a company commanded by Captain Marshall in the first Regiment of the line of the State of Massachusetts commanded by Colonel Vose, and on or about the time of my discharge was informed by officers belonging to the war office that there had been issued and lay in the said office for me a commission of Captain by brevet which I believe to be true And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate commonly called a commutation certificate for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay, which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the twenty third of March 1783 instead of the half Pay for life to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21 st October 1780. And I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a Pensioner since the 3 rd day of March 1826 no money whatever - and further that I sent my commission to the war office some time since the year 1818 when it is now on file as I have been informed and believe.
Sworn to & subscribed } this 10 day of June 1828 } before me
Levi Dodge
R.H. Mace a commissioner to take affidavits &c
Ms. A. 9. 2. 26 J. S. 10. 13 J. S. 10. 13 J. S. 10. 13 J. S. 10. 13